Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A Fiftieth Anniversary Anthology

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Barend Van Der Heijden, Bahia Tahzib, Nederland / Ministerie van Buite
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1998 M10 29 - 344 páginas
Ali Alatas, Christiane Amanpour, Aung San Suu Kyi, Tony Blair, Jimmy Carter, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Waris Dirie, Mikhail Gorbachev, Vaclav Havel, Seamus Heaney, Rigoberta Manchu Tum, Joni Mitchell, Mary Robinson, Helmut Schmidt, Wis?awa Szymborska, Lech Wa sa, and others - these unique and powerful voices have come together to make "Reflections on the" "Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A Fiftieth Anniversary" "Anthology" a work of lasting, unparalleled significance. Launched on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this unmatched anthology includes inspirational essays by 50 prominent, varied members of the world community, moving poems reflecting a wide range of renowned voices, and full-colour illustrations of each article of the Universal Declaration. "Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights" also includes a foreword by the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs. The importance and variety of the voices united in this work, the monumental occasion it marks, and the beauty and quality showcased on its pages make it an essential addition to the personal and professional libraries of anyone interested in human rights. "Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights" is the kind of work whose lasting resonance makes it worthy of being handed down from generation to generation. All royalties from "Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human" "Rights" are being donated to the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, and the UNFPA Trust Fund for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation.
 

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Foreword
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BISHOP CARLOS FILIPE XIMENES BELO The Dignity of the Individual
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TONY BLAIR The Universal Declaration as a Source of Inspiration
65
THEO VAN BOVENA Universal Declaration of Human
73
JONI MITCHELL The Magdalene Laundries songpoem
80
THOMAS BUERGENTHAL Centerpiece of the Human Rights
91
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA Humanitys Concern for Human
101
PIETER VAN DIJK The Universal Declaration is Legally NonBinding
108
BISHOP MARTINUS MUSKENS Cultural Rights
208
JUDITH HERZBERG Welcome in Free World poem
215
MARTEN OOSTING Universal Government Obligations and the Protection
223
OLARA OTUNNU Protecting the Rights of Children Affected by Armed
231
WILLIAM PFAFF Everyone has a Responsibility
237
ELISABETH REHN My Experiences as Special Rapporteur for the Former
248
Learning from
261
NAWAL EL SAADAWI The Right to Life
268

WARIS DIRIE My Story117
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AGNES GERGELY From the Years of Barbarism poem
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IAIN GUEST The Universal Declaration and the Power of Shame
136
VÁCLAV HAVEL Message handwritten
146
COR HERKSTRÖTER Respecting and Supporting Human Rights
153
ROSALYN HIGGINSFrom a Legal Point of View
161
CATHARINE MACKINNON Are Women Human?
171
CECILIA MEDINA QUIROGA Some Thoughts to Mark the 50th Anniversary
187
RIGOBERTA MENCHÚ TUM The Universal Declaration and the Rights
198
PIERRE SANÉ An Unfinished Revolution
279
HELMUT SCHMIDT The Interdependence of Freedom
288
TED TURNER The Universal Declaration and the Media
299
HALIMA WARZAZI Impossible nest pas marocain
312
JACK MAPANJE Seasons Greetings for Celia BC poem
322
About the Contributors
328
Acknowledgements
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